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Construction Safety

Construction Safety. Unit IV Lesson Activity. Struck-by injuries.

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Construction Safety

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  1. Construction Safety Unit IV Lesson Activity

  2. Struck-by injuries OSHA has identified struck-by injuries as one of the four leading causes of construction fatalities (Occupational Safety & Health Administration [OSHA], n.d.-c). Many of the hazards that cause struck-by injuries involve tools and material handling. This activity will depict specific hazards within an actual worksite photo. Can you spot the hazard before it is identified for you?

  3. What twostruck-by hazards can you identify in this photo? Figure 1 [OSHA, n.d.-b)

  4. workers are in the path of a moving load and could be struck by it.OSHA standard violated: 29 CFR 1926.1425(e)(1) 1 • Figure 1 • (OSHA, n.d.-b)

  5. Worker is standing under load and guiding it by hand.OSHA standard violated: 29 CFR 1926.1425(e)(1) 2 • Figure 1 • (OSHA, n.d.-b)

  6. Struck by accidents are the cause of 10% of all construction fatalities (OSHA n.d.-a).

  7. References Occupational Safety & Health Administration. (n.d.-a). Commonly used statistics. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/oshstats/commonstats.html​ Occupational Safety & Health Administration. (n.d.-b). Figure 1 [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/construction/focus_four/struckby/struckby_hazrec.ppt Occupational Safety & Health Administration. (n.d.-c). Materials handling, storage, use, and disposal [PowerPoint Presentation]. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/construction_generalindustry/const_outreach_tp.html

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